Bug 461374 - The error when font is already installed is a bit agressive
Summary: The error when font is already installed is a bit agressive
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kfontview
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.26.2
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2022-11-03 21:23 UTC by aronkvh
Modified: 2024-12-21 12:09 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2022-11-03 21:23 UTC, aronkvh
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Description aronkvh 2022-11-03 21:23:21 UTC
Created attachment 153444 [details]
screenshot of the current error

If you try to install a font but it's already present on the system you get a dialog with "Error" as a heading and a long file:// link before the explanation. It looks like something terrible just happened.

Suggestion:
Have it with a dialog-information icon and clear text:
**This font is already installed.**
"The font Fontname is already present on the system."
Comment 1 Andrew 2024-12-21 12:09:43 UTC
File link may help in some cases when user does not know where this font is installed (but need this information).

However, it's true only if error message shows the already installed file and not the new file.